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Assembly constituency 270 · West Bengal

Katwa is assembly constituency number 270 in West Bengal, in Barddhaman district, and one of the segments of the Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Krishna Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 50.9% of the vote, 35,066 votes ahead of Rabindranath Chatterjee (AITC).

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Katwa · 2026AC 270
  1. 01
    Krishna Ghosh
    BJP
    1,22,020
    50.94%
  2. 02
    Rabindranath Chatterjee
    TMC
    86,954
    36.30%
  3. 03
    Sanjib Kumar Das
    CPI(M)
    17,939
    7.49%
  4. 04
    Chatterjee Ranajit
    INC
    4,233
    1.77%
  5. 05
    Sippy Tewary
    AJUP
    2,307
    0.96%
  6. 5 other candidates · 4,597 votesNOTA · 1,486 (0.62%)

Margin 35,066 votes · 14.64% of valid votes

2,57,343
Registered electors
2026 election
93.3%
Turnout
+9.1 pts vs 2021
35,066
Victory margin
14.6% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,39,536 valid votes, NOTA included.

Katwa 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Krishna GhoshMale · 47 yrsBJP1,22,020
50.94%
2Rabindranath ChatterjeeMale · 77 yrsTMC86,954
36.30%
3Sanjib Kumar DasMale · 48 yrsCPI(M)17,939
7.49%
4Chatterjee RanajitMale · 57 yrsINC4,233
1.77%
5Sippy TewaryFemale · 35 yrsAJUP2,307
0.96%
6Surojit GhoshMale · 29 yrsIndependent2,004
0.84%
—NOTANOTA1,486
0.62%
7Kalipada GainMale · 35 yrs · SCBSP855
0.36%
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8Krishna GhoshMale · 31 yrsIndependent764
0.32%
9Rahul PalMale · 26 yrsGGP528
0.22%
10Apurba ChakrabortyMale · 65 yrsSUCI446
0.19%
Past results

The seat changed hands: AITC won in 2021, BJP in 2026.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026BJP 50.9%TMC 36.3%CPI(M) 7.5%INC 1.8%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Krishna GhoshBJP · 50.9% · margin 35,066Turnout93.3%
2021Rabindranath ChatterjeeTMC · 48.1% · margin 9,155Turnout84.1%
2016Rabindranath ChatterjeeTMC · 44.8% · margin 911Turnout84.0%
2011Rabindranath ChatterjeeINC · 52.5% · margin 27,525Turnout87.9%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Katwa result 2021

Katwa 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Rabindranath ChatterjeeTMC1,07,894
48.07%
2Shyama MajumdarBJP98,739
43.99%
3Prabir GanguliINC12,976
5.78%
—NOTANOTA1,780
0.79%
4Paritosh ChairBSP1,598
0.71%
5Apurba ChakrabortySUCI1,472
0.66%

Katwa result 2016

Katwa 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Rabindranath ChatterjeeTMC91,489
44.81%
2Shyama MajumdarINC90,578
44.36%
3Anil DuttaBJP14,939
7.32%
—NOTANOTA2,081
1.02%
4Krishnadas SahaPDS1,800
0.88%
5Apurba ChakrabortySUCI1,690
0.83%
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6Sridam GoldarBSP1,614
0.79%

Katwa result 2011

Katwa 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Rabindranath ChatterjeeINC97,951
52.53%
2Sudipta BagchiCPI(M)70,426
37.77%
3Anil DuttaBJP7,036
3.77%
4Mohammad NasiruddinPDCI3,512
1.88%
5Apurba ChakrabortySUCI2,125
1.14%
6Chandra Chur SarkarIndependent1,960
1.05%
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7Ranu GoldarBSP1,826
0.98%
8Kishore Kumar GhoshIndependent1,642
0.88%
Map

Katwa outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Barddhaman district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Katwa is one of the assembly segments of Bardhaman Purba. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bardhaman Purba candidates.

  • Dr. Sharmila SarkarTMC1,01,771 46.4%
  • Asim Kumar SarkarBJP89,356 40.7%
  • Nirab KhanCPI(M)23,574 10.7%
  • Nirmal MajhiSUCI2,285 1.0%
  • Mukul BiswasBSP1,091 0.5%

In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 12,415 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Katwa.

Who won the Katwa assembly seat in 2026?

Krishna Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Katwa in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,22,020 votes, which was 50.94% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Katwa?

The margin was 35,066 votes (14.64% of valid votes). The runner-up was Rabindranath Chatterjee of the All India Trinamool Congress with 86,954 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Katwa in 2026?

Turnout was 93.25%: 2,39,968 of 2,57,343 registered electors voted, across 315 polling stations. That is 9.1 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Katwa part of?

Katwa is an assembly segment of the Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Sharmila Sarkar got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Katwa a reserved constituency?

No. Katwa is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Katwa?

The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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